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Default Store brands (further)

On Tue 13 May 2008 02:15:19p, Blinky the Shark told us...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
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>> On Tue 13 May 2008 10:59:22a, Michael "Dog3" told us...
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>>> "James Silverton" > dropped this
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>>>> Hello All!
>>>>
>>>> I've mentioned that I try store brands from time to time if it
>>>> seems probable they can replace name-brand items. Today, I
>>>> bought a can of Giant Stores "Vegetable Juice", an obvious take
>>>> off on V-8. It wasn't bad at all even if it seemed lower in
>>>> celery than the original. With a shot of Worcestershire sauce, as I
>>>> usually drink it, there seemed little difference.
>>>
>>> I didn't see the original thread but I buy store brands from time to
>>> time as well. I like the Shop 'n Save jarred tomato juice better than
>>> most of the name brands. I also buy their brand of canned tomatoes
>>> and tomato sauce. I can't tell the dif and they are quite a bit
>>> cheaper. I keep a lot of different types of the tomatoes on hand all
>>> the time. I buy other things but can't recall what they are right
>>> this second.
>>>
>>> Michael
>>>
>>>
>>>

>>
>> I buy a lot of store brands, but I also buy a lot of name brands,
>> depending on what the item is. I'm fussy about V-8, though. For me,
>> at least, nothing else quite compares. I also like it with a splash of
>> Worcestershire sauce.

>
> You're on the path to a bloody mary variant, there, Wayne...
>
>


Yep, that along with a bit of horseradish and a dash of hot sauce. :-)

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